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When seeking help, women and racial/ethnic minorities benefit from explicitly stating their identity

Women and racial and ethnic minorities are found to benefit from mentioning their demographic identity in help requests.

Erika L. Kirgios, Aneesh Rai, Edward H. Chang, Katherine L. Milkman (2022)
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The Mark of a Woman's Record: Gender and Academic Performance in Hiring

Academic achievement (grade point average, or GPA) has relatively no impact on the likelihood of men being hired in entry-level jobs whereas women are most hirable if their resumes portray moderate academic achievement. Moderate academic achievement is associated with increased likeability among women candidates. 

Natasha Quadlin (2018)
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Improving Girls' Sense of Fit in Science: Increasing the Impact of Role Models

Beyond merely exposing girls to role models, actively encouraging girls to choose a role model may improve their sense of fit in science.

Laurie T. O'Brien, Aline Hitti, Emily Shaffer, Amanda R. Van Camp, Donata Henry, Patricia N. Gilbert (2017)
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Do Women who Succeed in Male-Dominated Domains Help Other Women? The Moderating Role of Gender Identification

Women, for whom being a woman is not central to who they are, are more likely to hinder the advancement of other women in male-dominated fields.

Cheryl R. Kaiser, Kerry E. Spalding (2015)
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A Longer Shortlist Increases the Consideration of Female Candidates in Male-Dominant Domains

Extending candidate shortlists (which are typically used as an informal recruitment process in organizations) could help close the gender gap in hiring. 

Brian J. Lucas, Zachariah Berry, Laura M. Giurge, Dolly Chugh (2021)
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The Effect of Task Choice and Task Assignment on the Gender Wage Gap: An Experimental Study

In an experimental study in the U.S., when women are assigned a harder, higher-paid task, they experience an increase in earnings, regardless of whether they stated a preference for an easier or more challenging task. 

Kai Ou, Xiaofei Pan (2021)
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Missing Women in Tech: The Labor Market for Highly Skilled Software Engineers

Without self-promotion, female software engineers are left behind in tech recruitment.

Raviv Murciano-Goroff (2021)
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Intersectional Patterns of Prejudice Confrontation by White, Heterosexual and Cisgender Allies

Intervention by a third party and gender determine if, and to what extent, an ally chooses to confront a prejudicious comment.

Kim Case, Desdamona Rios, Amy Lucas, Kelsey Braun, Carrie Enriquez (2020)
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Which Identity Frames Boost Support for and Mobilization in the #BlackLivesMatter Movement? An Experimental Test

Framing the Black Lives Matter movement through Black nationalist, feminist, or LGBTQ+ rights lenses produces varied effects on African Americans' attitudes about the movement and willingness to support it.

Tabitha Bonilla, Alvin B. Tillery Jr (2020)
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An ally you say? Endorsing White women as allies to encourage perceptions of allyship and organizational identity-safety among Black women

Inside STEM organizations, Black women report feeling greater trust and belonging when there is perceived allyship from other female employees.

India R. Johnson, Evava S. Pietri (2020)
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When seeking help, women and racial/ethnic minorities benefit from explicitly stating their identity

Women and racial and ethnic minorities are found to benefit from mentioning their demographic identity in help requests.

Erika L. Kirgios, Aneesh Rai, Edward H. Chang, Katherine L. Milkman (2022)
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Improving Girls' Sense of Fit in Science: Increasing the Impact of Role Models

Beyond merely exposing girls to role models, actively encouraging girls to choose a role model may improve their sense of fit in science.

Laurie T. O'Brien, Aline Hitti, Emily Shaffer, Amanda R. Van Camp, Donata Henry, Patricia N. Gilbert (2017)
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A Longer Shortlist Increases the Consideration of Female Candidates in Male-Dominant Domains

Extending candidate shortlists (which are typically used as an informal recruitment process in organizations) could help close the gender gap in hiring. 

Brian J. Lucas, Zachariah Berry, Laura M. Giurge, Dolly Chugh (2021)
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Missing Women in Tech: The Labor Market for Highly Skilled Software Engineers

Without self-promotion, female software engineers are left behind in tech recruitment.

Raviv Murciano-Goroff (2021)
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Which Identity Frames Boost Support for and Mobilization in the #BlackLivesMatter Movement? An Experimental Test

Framing the Black Lives Matter movement through Black nationalist, feminist, or LGBTQ+ rights lenses produces varied effects on African Americans' attitudes about the movement and willingness to support it.

Tabitha Bonilla, Alvin B. Tillery Jr (2020)
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The Mark of a Woman's Record: Gender and Academic Performance in Hiring

Academic achievement (grade point average, or GPA) has relatively no impact on the likelihood of men being hired in entry-level jobs whereas women are most hirable if their resumes portray moderate academic achievement. Moderate academic achievement is associated with increased likeability among women candidates. 

Natasha Quadlin (2018)
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Do Women who Succeed in Male-Dominated Domains Help Other Women? The Moderating Role of Gender Identification

Women, for whom being a woman is not central to who they are, are more likely to hinder the advancement of other women in male-dominated fields.

Cheryl R. Kaiser, Kerry E. Spalding (2015)
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The Effect of Task Choice and Task Assignment on the Gender Wage Gap: An Experimental Study

In an experimental study in the U.S., when women are assigned a harder, higher-paid task, they experience an increase in earnings, regardless of whether they stated a preference for an easier or more challenging task. 

Kai Ou, Xiaofei Pan (2021)
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Intersectional Patterns of Prejudice Confrontation by White, Heterosexual and Cisgender Allies

Intervention by a third party and gender determine if, and to what extent, an ally chooses to confront a prejudicious comment.

Kim Case, Desdamona Rios, Amy Lucas, Kelsey Braun, Carrie Enriquez (2020)
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An ally you say? Endorsing White women as allies to encourage perceptions of allyship and organizational identity-safety among Black women

Inside STEM organizations, Black women report feeling greater trust and belonging when there is perceived allyship from other female employees.

India R. Johnson, Evava S. Pietri (2020)
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